First semester introduction & preliminary courses - your start to your studies
Have you just graduated from high school and want to know what's next at university? From July/August, you will find all the important information about the first semester introduction (ESE) and our preliminary courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Siegen here. Whether you are already enrolled or still thinking about it - we will show you how to start your studies well prepared and what to expect in the first few days.
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Pre-courses
All information about our preliminary courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Preliminary courses winter semester 2025/26
Pre-course Mathematics
Target group: All first-year students of Faculty IV
01.09. - 19.09.2025
All information and registration here
Pre-course Physics
Target group: All first-year students Physics Bachelor
06.10. - 10.10.2025
Lecture daily 10:00 - 12:00
Exercise daily 14:00 - 16:00
Room: ENC-D 114
Linux course
Target group: All first-year students of Computer Science and Business Informatics Bachelor
22.09. - 25.09.2025
daily 09:00 - 12:00
Room: H-C 8326
Pre-course programming
Target group: All first-year students of Computer Science Bachelor
06.10. - 10.10.2025
daily 09:00 - 17:00
Rooms: H-C 3305 / 3302 / 3303 (rooms on the same corridor)
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Faculty IV offers various preliminary courses to prepare students for their studies.
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The content is based on the school curriculum.
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The aim is to optimally prepare students for the start of their studies.
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Participation is voluntary, but strongly recommended.
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The preliminary courses make the transition from school to university much easier.
Freshman orientation
All information about the first semester welcome of the degree programs of the Faculty of Science and Technology
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All degree programs
Central first semester welcome by the Rectorate
Mon. 13.10.2025 10:00 a.m.
Room: Audimax - All degree programs
Welcome of the international students of Fak. IV - Civil Engineering (Bachelor)
- Civil Engineering (Master)
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Chemistry (Bachelor)
13.10.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Room: AR-F 002 -
Chemistry (Master)
13.10.2025 16:00 - 18:00
Room: AR-F 002 - Computer Science (Master)
First semester introduction
for international students - Digital Engineering (Bachelor)
- Electrical Engineering (Master)
First semester introduction
for international students - Electrical Engineering (Master)
First semester introduction for students - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Bachelor) First semester introduction for students
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Bachelor / Master) Lecturer first semester introduction
- Engineering of Hydro-Environmental Extremes (Master)
- European Master on Embedded Intelligence Nanosystems Engineering (EMINENT)
- International Production Engineering and Management (IPEM)
- Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor / Master)
- Materials Science and Engineering (Master)
- Mathematics (Bachelor / Master)
- Mechatronics (Master)
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Master)
- Physics (Bachelor / Master)
- Quantum Science (Master)
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Industrial Engineering (Bachelor / Master)